Compaq DECprint Supervisor (DCPS) for OpenVMS
User's Guide


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In the command line, supply the following information:
nnn The print job entry number in the queue
queue-name The name of the print queue

The print job will be reprinted from the beginning. Use the PAGE_LIMIT parameter if you want to print only the pages that were not printed before the paper jam occurred.

TRAYEMP, Print Engine paper input tray is empty
Explanation: The paper input tray is empty.
User Action: Add paper to the input paper tray.

TRAYJAM, Input paper tray is jammed
Explanation: Your printer's input paper tray is jammed.
User Action: Clear the paper jam at the printer. Next, issue the following DCL command to release and restart the print job:


$ SET ENTRY nnn/RELEASE/NOCHECKPOINT queue-name

In the command line, supply the following information:
nnn The print job entry number in the queue
queue-name The name of the print queue

The print job will be reprinted from the beginning. Use the PAGE_LIMIT parameter to print only the pages that were not printed before the paper jam occurred.

TRAYSUBST, Output will be delivered to the output-tray tray on printer-name
Explanation: Informational message.
User Action: None.

TRNFAIL, Translation from data-type to PostScript failed.
Explanation: The translator from data-type to PostScript has generated an error. The translator software cannot be used.
User Action: Report this problem to Compaq support.

TRNNOTFND, Translator from data-type to PostScript not found
Explanation: The DECprint Supervisor software could not find the translator from data-type to PostScript in the SYS$SHARE directory.
User Action: The data type you specified in the DATA_TYPE parameter or that is defined as the queue default must be either supplied by Compaq or a user-written translator (TRN$data-type_PS.EXE in the SYS$SHARE directory). Correct the condition and resubmit the print request.

TRYNOTRDY, tray-name tray on printer-name is current-tray-name
Explanation: The input tray is not loaded with paper.
User Action: Prepare the printer input tray and resubmit the print job.

TUMBNOSUP, printer-name does not support tumble printing
Explanation: The printer does not support tumble printing.
User Action: Resubmit your job without requesting tumble printing. Or resubmit the print job with /QUEUE specifying a printer that supports tumble printing.

TYPCHK, typecheck: Argument of wrong type --- offending command is string
Explanation: The PostScript interpreter sensed this syntax error while trying to execute the PostScript command represented by string.
User Action: If this error occurs during the printing of a file with a data type other than PostScript, an error exists in the translation process. If the translator is supplied by Compaq, report this problem to Compaq support.

If the error occurs during the printing of a PostScript file, either the PostScript file or the application that generated the PostScript file is in error. If the application is supplied by Compaq, submit a Software Performance Report.

UNDEF, undefined: Name not known --- offending command is string
Explanation: The PostScript interpreter sensed this syntax error while trying to execute the PostScript command represented by string.
User Action: If this error occurs during the printing of a file with a data type other than PostScript, an error exists in the translation process. If the translator is supplied by Compaq, report this problem to Compaq support.

If the error occurs during the printing of a PostScript file, either the PostScript file or the application that generated the PostScript file is in error. If the application is supplied by Compaq, submit a Software Performance Report.

UNDEFRES, undefinedresult: Number overflow or underflow --- offending command is string
Explanation: The PostScript interpreter sensed an error while trying to execute the PostScript command represented by string.
User Action: If this error occurs during the printing of a file with a data type other than PostScript, an error exists in the translation process. If the translator is supplied by Compaq, report this problem to Compaq support.

If the error occurs during the printing of a PostScript file, either the PostScript file or the application that generated the PostScript file is in error. If the application is supplied by Compaq, submit a Software Performance Report.

UNDFILNAM, undefinedfilename: File not found --- offending command is string
Explanation: The PostScript interpreter sensed an error while trying to execute the PostScript command represented by string.
User Action: If this error occurs during the printing of a file with a data type other than PostScript, an error exists in the translation process. If the translator is supplied by Compaq, report this problem to Compaq support.

If the error occurs during the printing of a PostScript file, either the PostScript file or the application that generated the PostScript file is in error. If the application is supplied by Compaq, submit a Software Performance Report.

UNKDATATYPE, Unknown data type: string or translator not available
Explanation: The DECprint Supervisor software does not recognize the DATA_TYPE parameter specified in the PRINT command, or the indicated translator could not be found or started.
User Action: Check the PRINT command, correct the DATA_TYPE parameter, and resubmit your request. If the DATA_TYPE parameter is valid, have your system manager check that the TRN$* translator files listed in the Release NotesRelease Notes are in the correct location on your system and have WORLD:RE protection. Also have your system manager check process-related quotas and resources for the SYSTEM account, if your system is using multistreamed DCPS print symbionts.

UNKFILTAG, File tag is unknown. Tag value: number
Explanation: The file contains a DDIF stored_semantics tag that is not recognized by the DECprint Supervisor software.
User Action: You cannot print this type of file using DECprint Supervisor software.

UNKNOWN_DEFTRANS, data-type is not expected as a Default Translator, but it will be used
Explanation: The data type given by the logical DCPS$queuename_DEFAULT_TRANSLATOR as the default data type is not one that the DECprint Supervisor provides a translator for. The DECprint Supervisor software will attempt to find and use a translator for this data type.
User Action: This message is informational only; the print job is printed. The system manager should ensure that the data type is actually one that is desired. If so, ensure that a translator exists in the SYS$SHARE directory for such a data type. If not, correct the specification of the logical. The queue must be stopped (STOP/QUEUE/RESET) and started (START/QUEUE) for a new definition to take effect.

UNKNOWN_PROLOG, Unknown prolog---version version-number, name prolog-name
Explanation: Dialog between the print symbiont and printer produced unexpected results.
User Action: If you continue to receive this message, call Compaq Customer Services.

UNMATCH, unmatchedmark: Expected mark not on stack --- offending command is string
Explanation: The PostScript interpreter sensed an error while trying to execute the PostScript command represented by string.
User Action: If this error occurs during the printing of a file with a data type other than PostScript, an error exists in the translation process. If the translator is supplied by Compaq, report this problem to Compaq support.

If the error occurs during the printing of a PostScript file, either the PostScript file or the application that generated the PostScript file is in error. If the application is supplied by Compaq, submit a Software Performance Report.

UNREGIST, unregistered: PostScript has encountered a system error --- offending command is string
Explanation: The PostScript interpreter sensed an error while trying to execute the PostScript command represented by string.
User Action: If this error occurs during the printing of a file with a data type other than PostScript, an error exists in the translation process. If the translator is supplied by Compaq, report this problem to Compaq support.

If the error occurs during the printing of a PostScript file, either the PostScript file or the application that generated the PostScript file is in error. If the application is supplied by Compaq, submit a Software Performance Report.

UNSUP_DEF_AUTOTYPE, data-type is not supported as an AUTOMATIC data type, assuming AUTOMATIC=ANSI
Explanation: The default text data type defined by the DCPS$[queue-name_]DEFAULT_TRANSLATOR logical name is not a legal value. The legal values are ANSI, PROPRINTER, and PCL.
User Action: The system manager must redefine the logical name.

UNSUP_DEFTRANS, data-type is not supported as a Default Translator, ANSI will be used.
Explanation: The data type assumed by the DECprint Supervisor software as the default text data type is not valid. The DECprint Supervisor software will use ANSI as the default data type.
User Action: The system manager should correct the specification of the logical name DCPS$[queue-name]_DEFAULT_TRANSLATOR. The queue must be stopped (STOP/QUEUE/RESET) and started (START/QUEUE) for a new definition to take effect.

UNSUPTAG, File tagged as data_syntax will not be printed
Explanation: The file contains a DDIF stored_semantics tag that is not supported.
User Action: You cannot print this type of file using the DECprint Supervisor software.

UNSUP_USER_AUTOTYPE, data-type is not supported as an AUTOMATIC data type, assuming AUTOMATIC=ANSI
Explanation: The user's PRINT command, or the default queue parameter in the DCPS$STARTUP.COM command file, specifies the DATA_TYPE=AUTOMATIC=default-text-data-type parameter using an illegal value for default-text-data-type. Legal values are ANSI, PROPRINTER, and PCL.
User Action: If the error was in a PRINT command, resubmit the print job with one of the legal values for the DATA_TYPE=AUTOMATIC parameter.

If the error is in the queue definition, perform the following operations:

USERDATA, string
Explanation: The PostScript program requested that the data represented by string be sent to the user, with the operators print, pstack, =, and ==.
User Action: None.

VMERROR, vmerror: PostScript virtual memory exhausted --- offending command is string
Explanation: The PostScript interpreter sensed an error while trying to execute the PostScript command represented by string.
User Action: If this error occurs during the printing of a file with a data type other than PostScript, an error exists in the translation process. If the translator is supplied by Compaq, report this problem to Compaq support.

If your print job fails to print because of a virtual memory limitation, you can take one of the following actions:

ZEROAREA, Layup definition margins result in no usable sheet area
Explanation: You included a layup definition file in your print job that sets margins that leave no area for printing.
User Action: See Chapter 12 for information on the MARGINS option in a layup definition file.

A.3 Layup Definition (BADLAYDEF) Messages

This section describes the layup definition error messages you receive with the message identification BADLAYDEF. Messages are displayed in the following format:

%DCPS_W_BADLAYDEF, condition on line line-number in layup definition

The condition describes the problem and line-number is the line number in the layup definition file on which the error occurred.

The following error messages are generated by errors in a layup definition file and reported as the condition.

Note

Line numbers reported in the BADLAYDEF message may not always be correct for some Record Management Service (RMS) file organizations.

Bad form for margin values
Explanation: The value given for the MARGINS option cannot be understood by that option.

Bad form for page grid values
Explanation: The values given for the GRID option cannot be understood by that option.

Cannot give values with negated option option
Explanation: A line contains both a negated option and a value, for example, NOALTERNATE=LEFT.

Cannot negate option option
Explanation: An option that should not be negative is given as a negative value.

Cannot supply a value for option
Explanation: A value is given for an option that cannot take a value.

Could not find a number as a value
Explanation: The value given for an option cannot be understood by that option.

Extra characters present after values
Explanation: Legitimate values for an option are followed by extra characters.

Must express a value for option option
Explanation: No value is given for an option that requires a value.

No option present
Explanation: A line is not blank, but it also does not contain an option.

No values specified for option option
Explanation: A line contains an equal sign but no value.

Number must be greater than 1
Explanation: The numeric values for an option are out of range, for example, PAGESPERSHEET=0.

Page count must be less than 100
Explanation: The GRID option must have positive values. The product of the two values must be 100 or less.

Unrecognized keyword keyword
Explanation: The value given for a keyword cannot be understood.

Unrecognized option option
Explanation: A line does not contain a recognized option.


Appendix B
PRINT Command Qualifiers

With the DECprint Supervisor, you can print files on PostScript printers using the OpenVMS PRINT command. The PRINT command qualifiers are documented in this appendix and in the OpenVMS DCL Dictionary.

Table B-1 lists the PRINT command qualifiers and describes the functions of the qualifiers.

Several qualifiers apply only to print jobs for ANSI files; if you supply this type of qualifier on a PRINT command line for printing non-ANSI files, the qualifier is ignored and the file is printed.

Table B-1 PRINT Command Qualifiers
Qualifier Description
/[NO]AFTER Indicates the print job will be held in the queue until the specified time.
/[NO]BACKUP Selects files for printing based on their last backup date and time.
/[NO]BEFORE Specifies a date and time for the file selection qualifiers (/BACKUP, /CREATED, /EXPIRED, or /MODIFIED) and selects files with dates before the specified date and time.
/[NO]BURST Controls file burst pages.
/[NO]BY_OWNER Selects files to print based on the user identification code (UIC).
/CHARACTERISTICS Specifies printer characteristics for the print job.
/[NO]CONFIRM Prompts you for each file in the print job.
/COPIES Specifies the number of copies of the file to print.
/[NO]CREATED Selects files for printing based on the file creation date and time.
/[NO]DELETE Deletes the print files automatically after the print job has been processed.
/[NO]EXCLUDE Excludes a file or files from a print job.
/[NO]EXPIRED Selects files for printing based on the file expiration date and time.
/[NO]FEED Controls whether form feed characters are inserted at the end of pages.
/[NO]FLAG Controls file flag pages.
/FORM Specifies a form type whose characteristics will be applied to the print job.
/[NO]HEADER Prints a header line at the top of each printed page.
/[NO]HOLD Holds the print job until specifically released with SET ENTRY/RELEASE.
/[NO]IDENTIFY Displays the print queue and print job number on your terminal when the print job is submitted.
/JOB_COUNT Specifies the number of times to print the job.
/[NO]LOWERCASE Specifies printing on a printer with lowercase printing capability.
/[NO]MODIFIED Selects files for printing based on the date and time the file was last modified.
/NAME Specifies a print job name.
/NOTE Specifies a message to print on job separation pages.
/[NO]NOTIFY Sends messages to your terminal when the print job starts and ends and when printer errors occur.
/OPERATOR Sends the specified message to the operator when the print job is started.
/PAGES Specifies a range of pages in the print job to print.
/PARAMETERS Specifies one or more PRINT parameters for controlling the print job.
/[NO]PASSALL Specifies whether to bypass DECprint Supervisor formatting of output.
/PRIORITY Specifies a priority for the print job.
/QUEUE Specifies the print queue for the print job.
/REMOTE Creates a print job on a remote node in the network.
/[NO]RESTART Enables the print job to be restarted after it has been interrupted.
/RETAIN Specifies the circumstances under which you want your jobs to be retained in a queue.
/SETUP Specifies a setup module to control printing of the print job.
/SINCE Specifies a date and time for the file selection qualifiers (/BACKUP, /CREATED, /EXPIRED, or /MODIFIED) and selects files with dates after the specified date and time.
/[NO]SPACE Controls double-spaced output.
/[NO]TRAILER Controls file trailer pages.
/USER Specifies the user name for the print job.

Each qualifier is described in more detail with examples on the following pages.

/AFTER=time

/NOAFTER (default)

Specifies a time at which the print job should be released from the queue and printed. Without this qualifier, a print job is printed immediately or as soon as a printer becomes available.

For example, the following print job will be started after 6:00 p.m.:


$ PRINT/AFTER=18:00 FARM.DAT

/BACKUP

/NOBACKUP (default)

Selects files to print based on the time that the files were last backed up. Use this qualifier with the /BEFORE or /SINCE qualifier to specify the backup time. Other file selection qualifiers are /CREATED, /EXPIRED, and /MODIFIED. If /BEFORE or /SINCE is used without any file selection qualifier, the file creation time is used.

For example, the following print job includes only the files named GROTON that were backed up before March 20, 2001:


$ PRINT/BACKUP/BEFORE=20-MAR-2001 GROTON.*

/BEFORE=time

/NOBEFORE (default)

Prints files dated before the specified time of file creation, backup, expiration, or modification. You can enter a keyword (TODAY, TOMORROW, or YESTERDAY) instead of a time. Use this qualifier with one of the following qualifiers to change the file selection mode:
/BACKUP Selects files based on the time they were last backed up.
/CREATED Selects files based on the file creation time. (This is the default if no file selection qualifier is included.)
/EXPIRED Selects files based on the file expiration time.
/MODIFIED Selects files based on the time the file was last modified.

If you omit the /BEFORE qualifier, the specified files are printed, regardless of file creation, backup, modification, or expiration times.

For example, to print only the files named GROTON that were created before March 23, 2001, use the following command:


$ PRINT/CREATED/BEFORE=23-MAR-2001 GROTON.*

/BURST[=keyword]

/NOBURST (default)

Specifies file burst pages printed before each copy of each file. The keyword ALL prints a burst page before each file; the keyword ONE prints a burst page before the first file in the job. This qualifier does not affect job burst pages. Refer to the System Manager's GuideSystem Manager's Guide for more information about job separation pages.

For example, to include a burst page before GROTON.DAT but not before FARM.DAT, use the following command:


$ PRINT GROTON.DAT/BURST FARM.DAT

/BY_OWNER=uic

/NOBY_OWNER (default)

Prints only files with the specified UIC (user identification code). The default action is to print files regardless of the UIC.

For example, to print the files named FARM.DAT that have the UIC [MACDONALD], use the following command:


$ PRINT/BY_OWNER=[MACDONALD] FARM.DAT

/CHARACTERISTICS=characteristic

Prints files on a printer that has been defined with the specified characteristics. Use the SHOW QUEUE/FULL command to list the characteristics for the print queue.

For example, to print FARM.DAT on a printer with a characteristic defined as REDINK, use the following command:


$ PRINT/CHARACTERISTICS=REDINK FARM.DAT

/CONFIRM

/NOCONFIRM (default)

Sends a confirmation prompt for each file, to which you can reply Yes or No to allow or disallow printing of that file. If you do not include this qualifier, you receive no prompts to confirm printing of each file in the request.

For example, to print files named GROTON with confirmation of each file, use the following command:


$ PRINT/CONFIRM GROTON.*
PRINT DISK:[MACDONALD]GROTON.TXT.3 ? [NO]Y

/COPIES=n

Allows you to request multiple copies of a file. If you include this qualifier before the file specification, each file is printed n times. To obtain copies of a single file in a print job with multiple files, include this qualifier after the file specification. The default action if you do not include this qualifier is to print one copy of each file.

For example, to print two copies each of FARM.DAT and GROTON.DAT, use the following command:


$ PRINT/COPIES=2 FARM.DAT,GROTON.DAT

When you use the /COPIES qualifier in a print job for DECprint Supervisor, the software must translate your file and transmit the file in PostScript form for each copy of the file that you request, if translation is required. This process increases the load on the computer system and can slow down your print job.


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